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Onesimus

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From Nave’s Topical Bible (1896), a historical reference index. The groupings are Nave’s; the verses are shown in the text used across this site.

A fugitive slave and subsequent convert of Paul

  • Colossians 4:9 With him I am sending Onesimus, our faithful and beloved brother, who is one of you. They will tell you about everything here.
  • Philemon 1:10 I appeal to you for my child Onesimus, whose father I became while I was in chains.

Word study: the Hebrew and Greek words behind “onesimus” →

Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.